Abja-Paluoja

Town in Estonia
Place in Viljandi County, Estonia
58°07′33″N 25°21′31″E / 58.12583°N 25.35861°E / 58.12583; 25.35861CountryEstoniaCountyViljandi CountyMunicipalityMulgi ParishTown status1993Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,057 • Rank44thTime zoneUTC+2 (EET)

Abja-Paluoja is a town in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, in southern Estonia. Before 2017, it was the administrative centre of Abja Parish.

History

Abja-Paluoja was first mentioned in 1505. Abja-Paluoja gained town rights in 1993 and became a sovereign municipality but in 1998 it was merged into surrounding rural municipality Abja Parish.

From 1897 to 1973, the railway line passed through Abja-Paluoja, and there was a railway station in the town.

In 1913, a flax factory was established near Abja-Paluoja because flax cultivation had developed in the area.

Since 1940, the Abja Gymnasium has offered secondary education. The kindergarten in Abja-Paluoja was founded in 1912.

Abja-Paluoja was the center of Abja raion from 1950 to 1962.

Notable people

  • Karl August Hindrey (1875–1947), writer, journalist, and cartoonist
  • Aino Jõgi (1922–2013), linguist and translator
  • Kaimo Kuusk (born 1975), diplomat and foreign intelligence officer[2]
  • Mati Laur (born 1955), historian
  • Tarmo Pihlap (1952–1999), singer and guitarist
  • Riho Västrik (born 1965), filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, journalist, and historian[3]

Gallery

  • Park in central Abja-Paluoja
    Park in central Abja-Paluoja
  • Abja Museum in the historic bank and post office building
    Abja Museum in the historic bank and post office building
  • Former railway station (now the building is used by a Pentecostal congregation)
    Former railway station (now the building is used by a Pentecostal congregation)
  • Fire depot
    Fire depot
  • Bus station
    Bus station
  • Sports and Health Centre
    Sports and Health Centre

References

  1. ^ Population by sex, age and place of residence after the 2017 administrative reform, 1 January. Statistics Estonia.
  2. ^ Lepik, Indrek (26 April 2022). "Eesti diplomaatide Kiievist põgenemise lugu. „Sain aru, miks sõda alati mustvalgetes toonides esitatakse. Tänavad olidki täiesti mustvalged."". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  3. ^ Keil, Andres (20 December 2008). "Riho Västrik: teadmisest on vähe, tahan kogeda". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian).

External links

  • Abja Gymnasium (in Estonian)
Authority control databases: Geographic Edit this at Wikidata
  • MusicBrainz area